January 30, 2008
By the end of 2008, the United States will have the capacity to produce 13 billion gallons of ethanol, but a Purdue University expert said the maximum ethanol the market can handle is 12 billion gallons, and perhaps considerably less.
January 30, 2008
Seed quality is rarely a widespread issue in soybean; however, in 2008 it will pay for growers to check the percent germination of each seed lot that they purchased and adjust their seeding rate accordingly.
January 30, 2008
Great questions often come in to my office from Iowa agronomists and represent what many others are likely asking as well. I received one recently regarding hybrid selection in relation to corn following corn systems:
January 30, 2008
Cool waters in the equatorial Pacific are likely to stay until April, signaling a continuation of the current La Niña weather pattern, according to the most recent National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announcement.
January 30, 2008
With soybeans, corn and wheat continuing to hover near historic high prices, the temptation to swipe someone else’s harvest may be rising.
January 30, 2008
Iowa State University Extension is hosting an intensive 2-day Corn School titled “Maximizing Output: Grain & Stover” on February 5th and 6th.
January 22, 2008
Midwest growers struggling with waterhemp issues have a new information resource
January 22, 2008
Ames, Iowa — Heavy ice and snow that hit Iowa in December has affected the quality of cornstalks, so cattle producers likely will have to alter their winter feeding strategy.
January 22, 2008
Prices for corn, soybeans and wheat are likely to remain high in 2008, but market volatility is a constant threat, agricultural economists said recently at the American Farm Bureau Federation’s (AFBF) 89th Convention and Annual Meeting.
January 22, 2008
Midwest farmers who want to plant soybeans this spring but haven’t lined up their seed supply yet are finding they aren’t able to get their first choice and sometimes not their second choice in terms of varieties they want to plant.
January 22, 2008
The American Soybean Association and BASF Corporation are inviting U.S. soybean producers to sign up for the 2008 Secure Optimal Yield (SOY) Field Trials program.
January 22, 2008
University of Illinois Extension has developed and published several new on-line modules that can be used by Certified Crop Advisors for continuing education credit.
January 22, 2008
The Plant Management Network (PMN) announces the launch of its next-generation resource for those involved in soybean production and management.
January 21, 2008
Get orders in early if expanding soybean acres, industry members warn; Group 3 and later beans in shortest supply
January 21, 2008
Frogeye leaf spot can be a severe problem in U.S. soybean fields.
January 21, 2008
Foliar-applied formulation protects crop yield during extended periods of high temperature and mild-to-moderate drought.
January 21, 2008
Interest in the use of foliar fungicides on corn throughout the U.S. has expanded dramatically in the past two years.
September 2, 2010
Two more posted this week: High Night-Time Temperatures and Stalk Cannibalization in Corn Anth...
August 31, 2010
C.O.R.N. Newsletter 2010-28 08/31/10-09/07/10 Editor: Andrew Kleinschmidt
August 30, 2010
An ancient offshoot of soybeans may one day provide resistance to sudden death syndrome (SDS) and soybean rust, University of Illinois scientists reported at the recent U of I Agronomy Day.
